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Brian McKnight Paternity Case Dismissed

Last year, Miriam Lee filed a paternity suit in Florida against singer Brian McKnight, claiming that McKnight was the father of her 14-year-old son. McKnight was legally served but never filed a response to the suit. The judge then entered a default judgment of paternity and child support against McKnight. He was required to pay [...]
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Christina Milian, The Dream Split Before Baby Was Born

Way back in September 2009, rap producer The-Dream (a.k.a. Terius Nash) married singer Christina Milian (who I once saw open for ‘N Sync – and I can’t believe I just admitted that to the internet) were married in a quickie wedding. Then, in December, they renewed their vows in a dream wedding in Rome. Apparently [...]
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Judge Allows Jesse James to Move Daughter to Texas

An Orange County, California judge issued an order earlier today, granting television personality Jesse James’s motion to relocate his daughter Sunny to Texas. James’s ex-wife, porn star Janine Lindemulder, had been fighting the request to move. James has had primary physical custody of the six-year-old for almost two years, since Lindemulder was sent to federal [...]
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Melissa Etheridge, Tammy Etheridge Split Getting Ugly

After splitting back in April, Melissa Etheridge and her wife, the former Tammy Lynn Michaels, are making it official. Etheridge filed to dissolve the couple’s domestic partnership in California earlier this month. The filing apparently surprised Tammy, who took to her blog and expressed anger at being blind-sided by the singer. Tammy’s lawyer Steven Knowles [...]
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Kelsey Grammer & Camille Grammer Split

Actor Kelsey Grammer’s third wife, Camille Grammer (formerly Camille Donatacci) filed for divorce in a Los Angeles court last week, citing the no-fault grounds of irreconcilable differences. She asked the court for joint legal custody and primary physical custody of their daughter Mason,age 8, and son Jude, age 5, as well as spousal support. The [...]
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Michael Douglas’s Ex Wants Share of His ‘Wall Street’ Sequel Pay

Actor Michael Douglas is set to star in a sequel to his 1987 hit movie, Wall Street, this September. His ex-wife Diandra Douglas has taken him back to court for a share of his income from the new movie, despite the fact that they were divorced ten years ago. After a bitter public divorce, Diandra [...]
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Mel Gibson, Ex-Girlfriend Now Fighting in Court

In April 2009, Mel Gibson’s wife Robyn Gibson filed for divorce after 30 years of marriage and seven children with the actor. Later that month, Gibson went public with his relationship with Russian-born singer Oksana Grigorieva. Gibson and Grigorieva had reportedly been dating for some time prior to then. It then became known that Grigorieva [...]
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Mark-Paul Gosselaar Files for Divorce

Former Saved by the Bell and NYPD Blue star Mark-Paul Gosselaar filed for divorce from wife Lisa Ann Russell last week in Los Angeles Superior Court. The couple announced their separation several weeks ago. Gosselaar and Russell were married in 1996, when they were 22 and 24 respectively. They reportedly met on the set of [...]
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Jesse James and Janine Lindemulder Continue Custody Battle

After being released from federal prison and a halfway house, former porn star Janine Lindemulder was awarded unsupervised visitation with her six-year-old daughter, Sunny, last week. Sunny’s father, Lindemulder’s ex-husband (and Sandra Bullock’s soon-to-be ex-husband) Jesse James, isn’t too happy about the latest courtroom developments though. James apparently refused to hand Sunny over this week [...]
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Paternity Suit Filed Against Tiger Woods

Porn star Devon James (real name: Melinda Jannette) has filed a paternity suit against golfer Tiger Woods in Manatee County, Florida. Her petition asks the court to determine parentage of her nine-year-old son, Austin Brinling. If Woods is determined to be the child’s father, the court then has jurisdiction to establish child support and child [...]
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Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon Files for Divorce

Actress Garcelle Beauvais has filed for divorce from her husband of nine years, Mike Nilon in Los Angeles.  The filing comes as no surprise after recent news of his infidelities. Back in April, Beauvais accused Nilon of cheating in an email she sent to his colleagues at the Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Nilon is a [...]
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Glee’s Jane Lynch Marries Long-Time Partner Lara Embry

Actress Jane Lynch (currently playing evil cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester in the television show Glee) married her longtime girlfriend, psychiatrist Dr. Lara Embry, over Memorial Day weekend in Massachusetts. The couple married at the Blue Heron restaurant in the small town of Sunderland in west-central Massachusetts, one of the few states in the country which [...]
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Dennis Hopper Dies Before Divorce Finalized

Actor Dennis Hopper died last week after a protracted battle with prostate cancer. The divorce he filed against estranged wife Victoria Duffy Hopper in January, though, was not final at the time of his death. Victoria now reportedly plans to fight for a share of his estate. The couple’s prenuptial agreement provides for Victoria to [...]
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British Pop Star Cheryl Cole Divorcing Soccer Star Husband Ashley Cole

Not-so-famous on this side of the Atlantic, British supercouple Cheryl Cole and Ashley Cole are dominating tabloid headlines in England this week. After separating in February, singer Cheryl has filed for divorce from her football (soccer) star husband. Cheryl’s attorneys filed paperwork for a fast-track divorce this week. It is expected that the two will [...]
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Former Country Singer Mindy McCready Back in Court Over Custody

Troubled country music singer Mindy McCready was in family court in Lee County, Florida last week, seeking custody of her four-year-old son, Zander. The little boy is currently in the custody of McCready’s mother, Gayle Inge, after McCready experienced repeated legal and substance abuse problems. After finding success on the country music charts in the [...]
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